Did you know that a group of baracudas is a ‘battery’? 
Or that a group of crows is a ‘murder’?
Or a group of frogs is an ‘army’?
HERE‘s a list of many other interesting animal group names, check it out!!
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Find a Lost Treasure
Follow the link below to the Unclaimed Baggage Center. This amazing facitilty covers an entire city block and houses over 7,000 items. Some very iteresting things have been found in luggage: from a 40.95 carat emerald to a full suit of armor to a barbie doll stuffed with a roll of $500 bills. Check it out!
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/index.html
How to build a handset for your cell phone
Before you start, you need to take a look at your cell phone and identify how you would connect a headset to it. I have found by looking at several cell phones that most of the time this is accomplished by plugging in a 2.5mm Stereo Phone Jack (sometimes called 3/32″). You can double check your phone by comparing a standard headphone jack (like off your ipod) and verify that it is quite a bit smaller. A standard headphone jack is 3.5mm (1.8″) I mention this step first, because it is very important that you get the correct phone plug before you heat up your iron.
After you have identified what type of phone plug you have on your cell phone you will need to assemble the following parts:
- Right Angle 2.5mm Phone Plug : Radio Shack Link : (or whatever size you need)
- Telephone Handset that you intend to use (see below)
- Assorted Hardware Hacking tools such as Wire Snips & Strippers, Soldering iron, Helping Hands, etc..
Of course you can just buy one for $30.
How to make a spiral pencil
To make a spiraled pencil you will first need the right pencil. Most pencils are six sided, but you might want to find a round pencil to start with. Its shape will make it easier for beginners to practice on, although the hardness of the wood differs.
After you pick your pencil, you should decide whether or not you want it sharpened. If so, do it before whittling.
How to do it…
Start by cutting 2 lines that go all the way around the pencil in a spiral shape.
Now you can start cutting out the shape. Cut all of the wood from the surface of the pencil that lies between the two spiral lines. After that, start cleaning up the spiraled area. Simply scrape with the x-acto knife or sand with a file.
Tada!
